5. Indianapolis Colts(No. 4; Down 1; L, 31-28 vs. NE)
Lost a close one to their biggest rivals. A late Peyton Manning interception cost them.

6. New Orleans Saints(No. 7; Up 1; W, 34-19 vs. Sea)
Drew Brees threw for 382 yards and 4 touchdowns in the victory over the Seahawks.

7. Green Bay Packers(No. 8; Up 1; W, 31-3 vs. Min)
Pounded Brett Favre’s Vikings in what could be Favre’s last contest against the Packers. Green Bay has now won their last two games by a combined score of 76-10.

15. Kansas City Chiefs(No. 17; Up 2; W, 31-13 vs. Ari)
Beat up a feeble Cardinals team on the road. Dwayne Bowe caught 6 passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns.

16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers(No. 20; Up 4; W, 21-0 vs. SF)
Good shutout victory on the road for the young Bucs. LeGarrette Blount rushed for 82 yards in the win.

17. Houston Texans(No. 13; Down 4; L, 30-27 vs. NYJ)
Lost a close one on the road to the Jets. Arian Foster rushed for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns in the loss.

18. Seattle Seahawks(No. 16; Down 2; L, 34-19 vs. NO)
Had no answer for Drew Brees and the Saints’ offense on the road.

19. Jacksonville Jaguars(No. 21; Up 2; W, 24-20 vs. Cle)
Maurice Jones-Drew racked up 133 rushing yards against the Browns. The Jaguars have won their last three games.

20. Dallas Cowboys(No. 25; Up 5; W, 35-19 vs. Det)
The Cowboys are 2-0 under Jason Garrett and are playing more hungry.

21. Miami Dolphins(No. 18; Down 3; L, 16-0 vs. Chi)
With their third string quarterback, a broken down Jake Long, and a run game that attempted just 6 carries with Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, it’s no surprise they got shut out at home.

22. Minnesota Vikings(No. 19; Down 3; L, 31-3 vs. GB)
Their uninspired effort against the Packers at home finally cost Brad Childress his job. Brett Favre is washed up and finished.

23. Oakland Raiders(No. 22; Down 1; L, 35-3 vs. Pit)
Couldn’t get their run game going and had no solutions for the Steelers’ offense.

24. Cleveland Browns(No. 23; Down 1; L, 24-20 vs. Jac)
Peyton Hillis had 27 touches and 143 total yards plus a touchdown reception in the loss to the Jaguars.

25. Cincinnati Bengals(No. 24; Down 1; L, 49-31 vs. Buf)
Losing (big) to the Bills at home is a cause for alarm. The Bengals have underachieved big time this year and I’m not so sure Marvin Lewis will be coaching this team next year.